Family Guy's Stewie & Brian Host Quarantine Podcast

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has shared a new podcast, hosted by Stewie Griffin and his martini-swilling sidekick Brian, in which the cartoon duo offer up advice and life hacks for getting through the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. MacFarlane, who provides the voices for the characters on the animated show, posted an audio clip from the fictional podcast on Instagram on Wednesday night, alongside an illustration of the two characters, both wearing protective face masks while recording the special episode from isolation. Stewie introduces the podcast by reeling off a list of activities that the pair have been engaged in while being holed up in quarantine, including playing Trivial Pursuit, Candyland and Sorry! the board game. "Our goal is to help remind everyone that we can get through this with cooperation and togetherness," Brian explains before launching into a rendition of John Lennon's Imagine, imitating a bunch of other celebrities who released their own version last week. However, Stewie abruptly interrupts his canine companion's singing session, telling him it's "unwelcome, even in a global pandemic." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/01/family-guys-10-best-episodes"] Further on in the podcast, Brian addresses the topic of panic-buying, saying, "Hoarding helps no one, and actually hurts those among us who need the supplies the most," while Stewie offers some life hacks on how to cope with toilet paper shortages, suggesting, "If you own a tie, you have toilet paper." The clip ends with the characters bickering over who offers the most up-to-date coronavirus guidelines, though it doesn't take long for them to clear up their misunderstanding and settle on the World Health Organisation (WHO). Stewie and Brian then sign off by telling everyone to "stay home as directed by your local and state governments," so "we can beat this thing and get back to life." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"] Seth MacFarlane joins a host of other celebrities who are spreading awareness about the pandemic while also offering some lighter entertainment options during these difficult times. Sir Patrick Stewart is currently reading daily sonnets for his fans and Jodie Whittaker recently shared an "emergency transmission" as Doctor Who. For a list of recommendations on how best to help, and stay safe, during the Coronavirus pandemic, please read our resource guide. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

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